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21 November 2008

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Water Situation for England and Wales

We are currently producing the Monthly Water Situation Report and a Weekly Rainfall and River Flow Summary. We ceased Weekly Water Situation Reporting in March 2007 due to the improvement in the national water situation. Back copies of the Weekly Water Situation Report are available on request. 

Monthly Report: October 2008
October was another wet month with all but two of our regions receiving above average rainfall. It was particularly wet across Wales and north west England.  Soil moisture deficits decreased in all our regions.  Monthly mean river flows during October were higher than normal at the majority of indicator sites across England and Wales and eight sites were exceptionally high for the time of year.  Groundwater levels decreased at half of the indicator sites during the month, though all but one remained normal or higher for the time of year.  Reservoir stocks increased in our North West and North East Regions during October but decreased in our Southern Region.  At the end of the month, stocks in all reservoirs or reservoir groups were normal or higher for the time of year.  Overall, reservoir stocks for England and Wales increased by 4% to 94%. 

Click the link below to access the latest report.

• Latest Monthly Report (Acrobat, 2087KB, 8 Minutes)
  The Latest Water Situation Monthly Report
• Back Issues of the Monthly Water Situation Report
  Archive containing back issues of the Monthly Water Situation Reports.
• Latest Weekly Rainfall and River Flow Summary (Acrobat, 654KB, 5 Minutes)
  The latest Weekly Rainfall and River Flow Summary
• Back Issues of the Weekly Rainfall and River Flow Summary
  Archive containing back issues of the Weekly Rainfall and River Flow Summary.
• Rainfall
  October was the eighth consecutive month across England and Wales with above average rainfall.
• Soil Moisture Deficit
  Soil moisture deficits (SMD) decreased in all our regions during October.
• River Flows
  Monthly mean flows for October were higher than normal for the time of year at the majority of indicator sites.
• Groundwater Levels
  Groundwater levels decreased at half of the updated indicator sites during October, most of these being in the chalk of eastern and southern England.
• Reservoir Storage
  Reservoir stocks increased in our North West and North East Regions but decreased in our Southern Region.
• Hydroecology: the water needs of the environment
  The Environment Agency must balance the water needs of society and the environment. Read our Hydroecology Strategy.

Rainfall and soil moisture deficit data are provided by the Met Office. Reservoir storage information is provided by water companies.

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